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Michael Adlington...excelled himself too. The A Level music scholar won three cups in the festival with an impressive piano solo in the advanced class, the novelty piano class, and the piano duet class... (extract from PLYMOUTH COLLEGE SWINGS WITH SUCCESS!), highlighting the school's Saltash Music Festival successesl. Michael passed his ABRSM Grade 8 with Philip, and subsequently gained 88 marks out of 100 (Distinction = 75) in his ATCL (Recital) Diploma. He graduated in Music from Cardiff University, took his PGCE at Bristol University, and is now teaching in the Bristol area.
Ruth Webb (née Hollick) passed her Trinity Performer's Certificate and ATCL Diploma with Philip, before studying at the Royal Northern College of Music. Recently married, she now combines a busy teaching career with performing and accompanying, including the Haydock Male Voice Choir since 2006. Ruth's father, Tony, a music librarian in Plymouth, founded the Laira Youth Band, in which all his six children have played at one time or another!
The Squires Family, however, has only five children! Philip started teaching the two eldest children, Hannah, who passed ABRSM Grade 8, and Rebekah, who passed her Grade 5. Philip still teaches Lydia, who passed Grade 8 with a high Merit and is now workingtowards the Advanced Certificate and hopefully a Diploma. Prior to that, he also taught Naomi and Jacob, who recently both passed their Grade 5. The picture, from a holiday in Tenerife, shows [left to right] Jacob, Lydia, Rebekah, Naomi and Dad (Tim), who is also an accomplished pianist and musician.
Ruth Webb (née Hollick) passed her Trinity Performer's Certificate and ATCL Diploma with Philip, before studying at the Royal Northern College of Music. Recently married, she now combines a busy teaching career with performing and accompanying, including the Haydock Male Voice Choir since 2006. Ruth's father, Tony, a music librarian in Plymouth, founded the Laira Youth Band, in which all his six children have played at one time or another!
The Squires Family, however, has only five children! Philip started teaching the two eldest children, Hannah, who passed ABRSM Grade 8, and Rebekah, who passed her Grade 5. Philip still teaches Lydia, who passed Grade 8 with a high Merit and is now workingtowards the Advanced Certificate and hopefully a Diploma. Prior to that, he also taught Naomi and Jacob, who recently both passed their Grade 5. The picture, from a holiday in Tenerife, shows [left to right] Jacob, Lydia, Rebekah, Naomi and Dad (Tim), who is also an accomplished pianist and musician.
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Philip R Buttall